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chicagobreakingnews.com - 1/12/2009
Senate Democrats agree to seat Burris this week
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WASHINGTON--Roland Burris won his battle to succeed Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illinois this afternoon as Senate Democrats dropped their objections and said he should be seated this week. The agreement came after Senat lawyers said Burris met the chamber's rules and could be sworn ...
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/12/2009
Burris Cleared to Take Senate Seat
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — Senate Democratic leaders today cleared the way for Roland Burris to be seated as a senator from Illinois, after more than a weeklong spectacle surrounding the state’s corruption scandal and the questioning of Mr. Burris’s credentials. After Mr. ... (more) Burris Cleared to Take Senate Seat

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politico.com - 1/12/2009
Dem Senators will swear in Burris
— politico.com — Roland Burris saga is over, as Democratic Senate leaders have accepted his credentials. (more) Dem Senators will swear in Burris

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thehill.com - 1/12/2009
Burris lawyers in Senate Monday
— thehill.com — Lawyers for Roland Burris will be in Washington Monday to meet with Senate attorneys and press their case for seating Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (D) controversial appointee. A senior Senate Democratic aide said the various legal teams will ... (more) Burris lawyers in Senate Monday

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Senate Close to Burris Decision

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Burris Will Take Seat This Week

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Senate Close to Burris Decision
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Chicago Tribune: Senate lawyers are expected to determine Monday afternoon whether Blago's Senate pick meets the criteria to be seated. Comes as Burris' lawyers spend the day on the Hill making their case.        ...

BURRIS EXPECTED TO BE SEATED THIS WEEK
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Sens. Reid and Durbin issue statement saying they will likely swear in the former Illinois AG later this week, barring objections from Republicans. "We have spoken to Mr. Burris to let him know that he is now the Senator-designate from Illinois and as such, will be accorded all the rights and privileges of a Senator-elect," statement says. Senate lawyers approved Burris' seating, saying he met Senate's rules.       ...

Burris Will Take Seat This Week
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — ... A statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL): "We have spoken to Mr. Burris to let him know that he is now the Senator-designate from Illinois and as such, will be accorded all the rights and privileges of a Senator-elect." ...

Mr. Burris Is Going To Washington
Ace of Spades HQ — Mr. Burris Is Going To Washington Blago, you magnificent bastard! Harry "Profile in Courage" Reid has backed down and will seat Roland Burris as Barack Obama's replacement in the Senate. "Barring objections from Senate Republicans, we expect Senator-designee Burris to be sworn in and formally seated later this week," said a joint statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin. The Senate Democratic Leaders had told Burris last week that he needed to testify before the Illinois House impeachment committee about his ...

Crumble: Senate certifies Burris, will be seated this week
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Think about this. You’ve got a popular Democratic incoming president, a Democratic lieutenant governor and secretary of state, and overwhelming Democratic majorities both in Congress and in the Illinois legislature. Everyone involved was opposed to letting Blagojevich make the pick. And together they still couldn’t figure out a way to stop him.“Barring objections from Senate Republicans, we expect Senator-designee Burris to be sworn in and formally seated later this week,” said a joint statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Assistant Majority Leader Dick ...

Welcome Aboard, Senator Burris
The Moderate Voice — ... in the recent past, Roland Burris has cleared the last hurdles and will apparently be seated as the next U.S. Senator from Illinois later this week. ...

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Decision on Burris' 'future and fate' likely to come this week - Los Angeles Times
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suntimes.com 2/14/2009 — Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother solicited U.S. Sen. Roland Burris for up to $10,000 in campaign cash before Blagojevich named Burris to the coveted post -- something Burris initially failed to disclose under oath before an Illinois House ...
Democratic leadership: Senate to seat Burris — CNN Political Ticker 1/12/2009
Reid said Burris will be seated. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Illinois senior senator and Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin said in a Monday statement that the Senate would accept the credentials of Roland ...
Senate Dems expect to seat Burris this week — msnbc.com: Politics 1/12/2009
It looks like Roland Burris will take President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat later this week. Senate Democratic leaders say they expect to swear in the former Illinois attorney general in the coming days, barring objections from Republicans.
Burris approved for Senate seat: sources — Reuters: Politics 1/12/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate officials have approved Roland Burris to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, sources said on Monday, in a major about-face for the Democratic leadership.
Roland Burris Wins Fight for Obama’s Senate Seat — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 1/12/2009
Susan Davis reports on Congress. Barring objection by Republicans, Illinois Democrat Roland Burris will be sworn in as the junior senator from Illinois this week to fill the vacancy left by President-elect Barack Obama . Senate Democrats ...
Burris to Take Seat in Senate As Credentials Standoff Ends — Wash Post In Congress 1/13/2009
The Senate will swear in Roland W. Burris as the junior senator from Illinois this week, ending a standoff that had become an embarrassment for Democratic leaders and President-elect Barack Obama.